Kim Merryman's Blog

About Kim Merryman

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Hi! My name is Kim Merryman. I was born April 27, 1959 in Louisville, KY but grew up in Rancho Cordova, CA. My husband's name is Rob. We were married on May 30, 1981 and we have two grown sons named Daniel and Matthew, and a black cat named Max.

I currently live in Niceville, FL located in the Florida Panhandle, near Eglin AFB. With my husband being in the Air Force we have moved around a little. We have lived in California, Florida, Texas, Okinawa and North Carolina.

I am a Christian and many of my poems reflect that. I've only been writing poetry for 7 years. Most of my inspiration comes while I'm reading my Bible.

My other interests include reading, crocheting, counted-cross stitch, and playing Scrabble.

I'm so glad I found Poetry Soup. Since becoming a member I have learned so many new forms. The contests have stretched my creativity and the positive comments are so encouraging. Even though I've never met you, I feel like I know you. Looking forward to a long, happy relationship with all of you.

New Contest - Shadorma style

Hi Soupers! I'm starting a new contest highlighting a new form. Actually the Shadorma isn't new at all, but it is new to me.

The Shadorma is a Spanish poetic form made up of a stanza of six lines with no set rhyme scheme. It is a syllabic poem of 3/5/3/3/7/5. It can be a single stanza or contain many stanzas.

For the contest I want you to write 1 shadorma on any theme. For examples you can check out my poem "Abandoned" or "Elusive Dreams" or you can google shadorma for other examples. See Contest page for further instructions.Have Fun!